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Decreased longevity and enhancement of age-dependent lesions in mice lacking the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha).
Toxicologic pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Howroyd Paul, Swanson Cyndi, Dunn Corrie, Cattley Russell C, Corton J Christopher
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The nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) is activated by peroxisome proliferators (PP), a large class of structurally diverse xenobiotic chemicals, hypolipidemic drugs, and endogenous lipids. PPARalpha alters the transcriptional programs of genes whose functions include lipid metabolism, inflammation, cell fate, and stress responses in liver, heart, kidney, and skin. Many...
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